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Buddhism has a long history of engaging the topic of gender and sexuality in ways that were innovative and inclusive for their times and also androcentric (male centered) in nature. We can both learn from Buddhist teachings and recognize certain limitations with respect to gender configurations in sanghas, past and present. Topics include: the liberation stories of Buddhist women at different times and places across Asia, the deconstruction of gender binaries and striking representations of gender fluidity in Mahayana literature, the feminine principle and sexual ethics. In order to create a community that strives to foster safety for all its members, we could learn more about what Buddhism has to say on these topics and what contemporary conversations can contribute. This will allow us to have more informed discussions about gender dynamics and harm prevention in Shambhala and co-create the ground for positive change.
Components to this course:
● Talks on Gender & Sexualidade nos Três Yanas do Budismo - A series of 30 minute pre-recorded talks (three per yana) by Professor Holly Gayley will provide an overview of gender and sexuality in Buddhist history, sharing stories and exploring shifts in view and practice across the three yanas or “vehicles” of Buddhism.
● Video Library of Key Concepts in Gender & Intersectionality - Guest Presenters will give 5-10 minute presentations on key concepts to help forge a shared understanding and vocabulary for discussions about gender dynamics and its intersections with other forms of social identity.
Gender dynamics are the ever-shifting norms and practices around gender and sexuality. The term dynamics points to the ways that gender is cultural and relational, learned through socialization and enacted in everyday interactions—through performing or resisting gender roles and sexual norms. As a result, cultural ideas about these change over time and across each generation. Gender is also dynamic to the extent that it intersects with other forms of social identity, including race, class, and sexual orientation. These dynamics play out in institutional patterns and interpersonal relationships in ways that range from affirming and positive, on the one hand, to harmful and damaging on the other. In order to promote cultural change and harm prevention in Shambhala, our community could understand more about gender dynamics. Junte-se a nós nesta jornada de três meses de exploração do dharma e conversas na comunidade.
Sobre o professor
Holly Gayley é estudioso e tradutor de literatura budista no Tibete contemporâneo e professor associado do Departamento de Estudos Religiosos da Universidade do Colorado em Boulder.. Suas áreas de pesquisa incluem gênero e sexualidade no tantra budista, reforma ética no Tibete contemporâneo, e teorizando a tradução, tanto literário quanto cultural, na transmissão dos ensinamentos budistas para a América do Norte. Her most recent book is Inseparable Across Lifetimes: As Vidas e Cartas de Amor de Namtrul Rinpoche e Khandro Tāre Lhamo, e seu novo volume editado, Vozes de Larung Gar: Moldando o Budismo Tibetano para o Século XXI, será lançado em abril de 2021. Por duas décadas, ela conduz regularmente workshops e retiros de meditação e atua como professora sênior na tradição de Shambhala.
Guest Presenters include:
Image: Eight Auspicious Symbols from the Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts, courtesy of Himalaya Art Resources #50808